Go Down, Moses, 335 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Fri, 2016-09-09 11:27
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Hunting Camp in "Delta Autumn"|Go Down, Moses in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
335
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
because even this tent with its muddy floor
Page Event Ends: 
336
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Roth Edmonds
Ike McCaslin
Unnamed Hunters
Unnamed Youngest Negro in Delta Camp
Characters Mentioned: 
General Compson
Major de Spain
Walter Ewell
Boon Hogganbeck
Will Legate
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, November 25, 1940 to Saturday, November 30, 1940
Summary: 

Ike's sense of homecoming is disrupted by a "shadow," which turns out to belong to his cousin Roth. The firelight reveals Roth to be "sullen and ruthless" and restless (336).

Chronological Order: 
439.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Symbol:Shadow, Race, Family, Fire, Insomnia
Actions:
Emotional›Restlessness | Perceptual›Misreading
Cultural Issues:
Race›Shadow of Negro
Relationships:
Hierarchical›Master-servant | Intergenerational›Hunting party
Aesthetics:
Diction›Double entendre | Figures of Speech›Hunting metaphor / imagery | Symbolism›Shadows

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